2015 Asia Pacific University Games

The 2015 Asia Pacific University Games was hosted in Cebu City, Philippines. The hosting university of the inaugural games will be the University of Cebu.[2]

2015 Asia Pacific University Games
Nations3
Events3
OpeningDecember 4, 2015 (2015-12-04)
ClosingDecember 7, 2015 (2015-12-07)
Opened byDavid Ong[1]
FESSAP Executive President
Athlete's OathDannel Jay Tormis[1]
Main venueCebu Coliseum

The Cebu Coliseum was the venue of the opening ceremony of the games and the men's basketball tournament, the Cebu Capitol Social Hall hosted Table tennis while badminton was played at Metro Sports in Salinas Drive.[3][4]

Participants

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Universities from three countries participated. Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Chinese Taipei were to participate but withdrew from the competition.[5][6]

Nation Representing Universities No. of Universities
  Japan Nippon Sport Science University 1
  Malaysia Universiti Teknologi MARA 1
  Philippines (host) University of Cebu 4
Cebu Institute of Technology-University
University of San Carlos
University of Southern Philippines Foundation

Sports

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  •   Badminton
  •   Basketball
  •   Table tennis

Results

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Badminton

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Participating Universities[7]
2015 APUG Badminton events[8][9]
Event Winners
     
Singles Men's   Zairul Nizam (UiTM-MAS)   Michael Quibranza (USC-PHI)   Christian Paul Cayna (USC-PHI)
  Pakhrur Shah (UiTM-MAS)
Women's   Donetta Moisol (UiTM-MAS)   Lydia Habirin (UiTM-MAS)   Jenny Rose Ramirez (UC-PHI)
  Shemae Cabaluna (UC-PHI)
Doubles Men's   Zairul Nizam
Pakhrur Shah (UiTM-MAS)
  Dexter Opalla
Aljun Pinote (UC-PHI)
  Scott Weel Busano
Gideon Obesmares (USC-PHI)
  Benny Pelito
Christian Paul Cayna (USC-PHI)
Women's   Lydia Habirin
Donetta Moisol (UiTM-MAS)
  Hannah Alyssa Quibranza
Jomarie Alterado (USC-PHI)
  Shemae Cabaluna
Jenny Rose Ramirez (UC-PHI)
  Sheira Nabua
Aeryn Opsima (USC-PHI)

Basketball

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December 4
UC Webmasters   83–90   NSSU Lions
Pts: Jabello, 21 Pts: Sekido, 18
December 5
08:00
USC Warriors   65–73   UC Webmasters
Pts: Pepito, 17 Pts: Dacalos, Jabello, 13
December 5
09:30
USPF Panthers   71–74   NSSU Lions
December 5
14:00
Malaysia-UTM   61–66   UC Webmasters
Pts: Puerto, 12
December 5
USPF Panthers   91–86 (OT)   Malaysia-UTM
Pts: Obenza, 32
December 5
USC Warriors   70–73   NSSU Lions
Pts: Magat, 10 Pts: Sekido, 16
December 6
14:00
UC Webmasters   74–66   USPF Panthers
Pts: Puerto, Delator 16 Pts: Borces 11
December 6
15:30
NSSU Lions   69–51   Malaysia-UTM

Table tennis

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2015 APUG Table tennis events[7]
Event Winners
     
Team Men's   University of Cebu (PHI)   Universiti Teknologi MARA (MAS)   Cebu Institute of Technology-University (PHI)
Women's   University of Cebu (PHI)   Universiti Teknologi MARA (MAS)   Cebu Institute of Technology-University (PHI)
Individual Unknown

Medal table

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  Host nation

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Malaysia (MAS)4318
2  Philippines (PHI)*241016
3  Japan (JPN)1001
Totals (3 entries)771125

Incomplete, results of the individual table tennis events are unknown.

References

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  1. ^ a b Rosal, Dale (4 December 2015). "AsPac University Games opens today at USC gym". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Cebu hosts Asian University Games". The Standard Sports. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. ^ Liao, Henry (8 September 2015). "Cebu hosts APUG". Bandera. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
  4. ^ Lirazan, Erwin (2 December 2015). "APUG andam na (Start of APUG)" (in Cebuano). Super Balita Cebu. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  5. ^ Alison, Mars (5 December 2015). "Philippines splits in basketball as Asia Pacific University Games open in Cebu". Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  6. ^ Manlosa, Rommel (28 November 2015). "USPF gets a break". Sun Star Cebu. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  7. ^ a b Alison, Mars (6 December 2015). "Philippines excels in Day 2 of Asia Pacific University Games in Cebu". Rappler. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  8. ^ Borbon, Rabonni (8 December 2015). "... While Malaysian tops badminton". Cebu Daily News. p. 25. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  9. ^ Manlosa, Rommel (8 December 2015). "UiTM hauls gold medals". Sun Star Cebu. Retrieved 9 December 2015.